Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization

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SKU: 9781119810087
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By Vidya Setlur and Bridget Cogley

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Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization explores the intersection of design and data, focusing on enhancing the communicative power of visual information. The authors blend theory with practical examples to guide readers in creating compelling and effective visualisations. This book serves as a resource for understanding how aesthetic decisions impact data interpretation and the storytelling capabilities of visual design.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in exploring the balance between functionality and aesthetics in data visualisation, with insights from leaders in the field. It offers practical advice on how to craft compelling visuals while maintaining clear and informative presentations, making it ideal for anyone looking to enhance their skills in creating data narratives.

Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization

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What happens when a researcher and a practitioner spend hours crammed in a Fiat discussing data visualization? Beyond creating beautiful charts, they found greater richness in the craft as an integrated whole.

Drawing from their unconventional backgrounds, these two women take readers through a journey around perception, semantics, and intent as the triad that influences visualization. This visually engaging book blends ideas from theory, academia, and practice to craft beautiful, yet meaningful visualizations and dashboards.

How do you take your visualization skills to the next level? The book is perfect for analysts, research and data scientists, journalists, and business professionals. Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization is also an indispensable resource for just about anyone curious about seeing and understanding data. Think of it as a coffee book for the data geek in you.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119810087

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 August 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 336

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Bridget Cogley Business & Entrepreneurship Computing & Technology Education & Reference Non-Fiction Vidya Setlur

About the Author

VIDYA SETLUR, PhD, is the head of Tableau Research. She earned her doctorate in Computer Graphics in 2005 at Northwestern University. Her expertise is in natural language processing and computer graphics, and she seeks to develop new algorithms and user interfaces that enhance communication and understanding.

BRIDGET COGLEY is the Chief Visualization Officer at Versalytix and is a Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary. As an American Sign Language interpreter turned analyst, her practice incorporates semantics to draw meaning in her designs. She focuses on innovative use cases in data visualization.